1987

1992

Testing of donor blood for HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies (anti-HIV-1 and anti-HIV-2) is implemented.

First National Testing Laboratory, applying standardized tests to ensure safety of Red Cross blood products, opens in Dedham, Mass. Today, the Red Cross performs approximately a dozen tests on each of more than 6 million blood donations a year in five state-of-the-art standardized national testing laboratories (NTILs).